TBB514 Microbial Nitrogen Turnover in Soil

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code TBB514
Name Microbial Nitrogen Turnover in Soil
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA GÖK


Course Goal

To make students understand the importance of microbial nitrogen cycle in terms of fertilization and healthy nutrition of plants and to enable them to transfer this knowledge to practice.

Course Content

General N cycle in soil-plant-atmosphere system, types of mineralization and its measurement, nitrification measurement and nitrification inhibitors, denitrification types and gas chromatographic means, N-min analysis.

Course Precondition

No prerequisites

Resources

Course notes are shared with students through the system.

Notes

Current national-international articles on course content.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learn the role of different microbial groups.
LO02 Learns the mineralization processes of organic matter in soil.
LO03 Understands the importance of nutrient cycle in plant nutrition.
LO04 Have an idea about nitrification-denitrification processes and understand the importance of these processes in terms of soil-environment.
LO05 Understands the importance of bacterial nitrogen fixation in terms of fertilization and plant nutrition.
LO06 Understands the vital importance of microbial nitrogen cycle.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has skills on developing and implementing new ideas on the use of soils in accordance with the natural and technical soil classification systems and the principle of sustainability by using the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and applying to other related disciplines, as well.
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the knowledge in the point of developing new ideas and techniques and appliying them to the practice for plant nutrients and their applications that provide healthy nutrieon of plants for a high quality and economic crop production by linking the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition to the relevant fields of science 4
PLO03 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Plans and implements a research that may present solutions to existing problems and/or makes judgments using available knowledge in order to analyze the development and change processes in which soils are in place and fulfill the requirements of sustainable agriculture principles by linking relevenat fields of science. 2
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Has ability to prepare and implement projects in order to solve the problems encountered in ensuring that the plants can be fed regularly in a soil or soilless medium, by covering other disciplines, and rovides solutions by making a status determination. 2
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Is able to prepare independent projects to solve problems related to his/her profession or to lead the team works if needed.
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Recognizes the problems that may arise and unpredictable in the field of expertise and takes responsibility with new strategies to be developed for the solution.
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Is able to critically evaluate the information related to the field and to carry out advanced studies independently.
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Has skills to access information and for this purpose to do resource search and to use databases and other information sources.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Conveys the innovations in her/his field and her/his works systematically in written, oral, and visual in Turkish and in English (at a minimum level of B2) as well.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Examines social relations and the norms that direct these relations from a critical point of view and takes action to improve them.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans related to the field and evaluates the obtained results within the framework of quality processes.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Observes social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of collection, interpretation and announcement of data related to the study area, supervises and controls them.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Carries her/his knowledge in the field and problem solving skills to interdisciplinary studies.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Microbial diversity and importance in soil Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
2 Role of microorganisms in nature Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
3 Definition and importance of nitrogen cycle Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Definition and importance of nitrogen cycle-more Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Nitrogen sources in nature Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Mineralization processes Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Enzymatic processes and functions of enzymes in mineralization. Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Mid-term exam preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü Sınav, Performans Değerlendirmesi
9 Mineralization measurement methods Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Nitrification Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 Nitrification inhibitors Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Denitrification Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Environmental importance of denitrification Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 N-cycle-fertilization-environment relations Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
15 General evaluation Review of the topic Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Revision of the topics expressed before, Exam preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Revision of the topics expressed before, Exam preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS